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Computer looks different....not sure what is wrong [RESOLVED]

htmagallanes

Posted 11 July 2005 - 11:23 PM

htmagallanes

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Good morning guys....I think I have a problem with our computer.
When I got home today, my wife told me that she couldn't connect to the internet, and that the computer was acting weird.
Well....I was able to connect....it took me a while....and I cannot put my finger on it.....but something doesn't look quite right....even as I am typing this (is different than before, and every time I click on something it makes a sound, something that never happened before.)
Maybe is nothing....HOPE SO.
But....can you guys tell me if we need to fix somehting????....Should I post a Log now????....We have Ad-Aware on the computer.
I don't even know if we can post here....looks like other Forums are closed for Ad-Aware.
Thanks in advance friends.

Extended Ad-Aware SE Settings
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Set : Unload recognized processes & modules during scan
Set : Obtain command line of scanned processes
Set : Ignore spanned files when scanning cab archives
Set : Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
Set : Always try to unload modules before deletion
Set : During removal, unload Explorer and IE if necessary
Set : Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot
Set : Delete quarantined objects after restoring
Set : Block pop-ups aggressively
Set : Automatically select problematic objects in results lists
Set : Write-protect system files after repair (Hosts file, etc.)
Set : Include info about ignored objects in log file, if detected in scan
Set : Include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include additional Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include reference summary in log file
Set : Include alternate data stream details in log file
Set : Show splash screen
Set : Backup current definitions file before updating
Set : Play sound at scan completion if scan locates critical objects

Trevuren

Posted 12 July 2005 - 03:06 PM

You are currently running HJT from a Temp Folder. This is not a safe place to keep it for it could be deleted by mistake and the important backups that it creates would be destroyed.

1. Please delete your current version of HJT.

2. Download and run the following HijackThis autoinstall program from Here HJT needs to be in its own folder so that the program itself isn't deleted by accident. Having the backups could be VITAL to restoring your system if something went wrong in the FIX process!

A. Close ALL windows except HJT

B. SCAN with HJT and SAVE LOG. (a notepad window will open with the log in it when you click Save Log) (Ctrl-A to'select all', Ctrl-C to 'copy')

C. POST the log in this thread using 'Add Reply' (Ctrl-V to 'paste')

DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES OR CLICK "FIX CHECKED" UNTIL WE CHECK THE LOG, AS MOST OF THE FILES ARE LEGIT AND VITAL TO THE FUNCTION OF YOUR COMPUTER

This scan might take around 3+ hours to finish when set to scan everything.I need you to run MWav by double-clicking on mwav.exe. This scan only produces a report, it doesn't clean your system. I will analyze the report and recommend a course of action depending on the results.

Put a check next to the below items before scanning:

Memory

Startup Folders

Drive - All Local Drives

Folder - then click "browse" to change the directory to C: (default is C:\Windows)

Registry

System Folders

Services

Include Sub-Directory

Scan All Files

Please make sure ALL of these are checked, then press the Scan button. This typically will take hours to complete.

**NOTE*** Sometimes MWav will pause and it appears to be finished, but it isn't done. Just let it run until it says it's complete.

On the bottom portion of the window, you will see the lower panel where MWav is listing "infected items", please highlight everything in that lower panel and copy them by holding CTRL + C then paste it here. The whole log will be extremely BIG so there is no way to post the log. I just need the infected items list.

Trevuren

Posted 12 July 2005 - 06:09 PM

Trevuren

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When you ran Mwav, it produced a log. I need, as requested in the previous post, this part of that log please:

On the bottom portion of the window, you will see the lower panel where MWav is listing "infected items", please highlight everything in that lower panel and copy them by holding CTRL + C then paste it here. The whole log will be extremely BIG so there is no way to post the log. I just need the infected items list.

Trevuren

Posted 13 July 2005 - 10:24 AM

Trevuren

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18,699 posts

Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order in which they are mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes.

First we need to make all files and folders VISIBLE:

Go to start>control panel>folder options>view (tab) *choose to "show hidden files and folders," *uncheck the "hide protected operating system files" and the "hide extensions for know file types" boxes. *Close the window with ok*All hidden files will now be visible